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The "Basic Structure Doctrine" was laid down in:

  1. Maneka Gandhi case (1978)
  2. Golak Nath case (1967)
  3. Minerva Mills case (1980)
  4. Kesavananda Bharati case (1973)
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Correct answer: D. Kesavananda Bharati case (1973)

1. Kesavananda Bharati v State of Kerala (1973). 2. 13-judge bench ruled Parliament cannot alter the "basic structure". 3. Limits Article 368 amendment power. __Source: syllabus Indian Constitution at Work — judicial review__

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